Which to use
“aufging” and “ausging” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,069
- “aufging” frequency rank
- #17,819
- “ausging” frequency rank
- 52888
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufging | ausging |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufgehen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausgehen |
Where the eye mixes aufging and ausging
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between aufging and ausging
A purely visual mix-up. aufging ([ˈaʊ̯fˌɡɪŋ]) and ausging ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡɪŋ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - f in “aufging” becomes s in “ausging”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52888, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufging is recorded at frequency rank #35,069, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡɪŋ]. ausging is at rank #17,819, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡɪŋ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 52888, this pair ranks #1,079,368 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufging vs ausging
Shared letters: aginu. Private to "aufging": f. Private to "ausging": s.
"aufging" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "ausging" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aufging" for "ausging" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aufging" vs "ausging" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufging" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausging" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,079,368 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufging" and "ausging" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abging vs aufging". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,079,368 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.